‘Think Like A Man Too’ Ladies COVER ESSENCE July 2014 Issue
The fabulous ladies of upcoming summer flick Think Like A Man Too have landed the cover on the latest issue of Essence Magazine while Kelly Rowland released a new track for Pepsi’s upcoming visual album. See Meagan, Taraji, LaLa and Regina beautiful cover and hear Kelly’s new song inside…
Think Like A Man Too is just weeks away from premiering in theaters and the ladies of the cast are heating up the magazine circuit with their new cover.
Dressed in all white, the actresses have landed the cover of Essence Magazine’s July 2014 issue. Meagan Good, Taraji P. Henson, LaLa Anthony, and Regina Hall were all smiles as they posed it up showing off their beautiful smiles in a fun cover. Loves it!
Mark your calendars…Think Like A Man Too hits theaters June 20th.
Kate Middleton Stirs Up Controversy at the Dorchester Hotel
She’s not usually known for causing divisiveness, but Kate Middleton angered activists by attending her cousin’s wedding at the Dorchester Hotel in London over the weekend.
The Duchess of Cambridge showed up to support her first cousin Adam Middleton as he married Rebecca Poynton, but naysayers are furious because the Dorchester is owned by the sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah.
Mr. Bolkiah abides by Sharia Law, which believes homosexuality and adultery should be punished by death by stoning, and everyone from Stella McCartney (and her famous dad Paul), Sir Richard Branson, Anna Wintour and Stephen Fry have all called for a boycott.
A rep from Kensington Palace has declined to comment on the Duchess’ ‘personal activities,’ though surely she can’t be blamed for putting family first.
Tamar Braxton Talks Motherhood, New Album & “The Real”
Tamar Braxton has been keeping a busy schedule. Not only is she balancing motherhood with reality TV shows and performances; she’s also readying new music.
During a chat with Billboard, the “Hot Sugar” songstress shared that she’s “more than thinking about” the follow-up to her album, Love and War – she’s already recording songs, and has written about 10-12 songs (with 4 being her favorite):
We’ve actually started recording some (songs) already, and I’m really excited about it. I’ve written about maybe 10 or 12 song, and I really, really love four of them. I have a set-up on my (tour) bus, and if I come up with ideas I just write them right there. We’re right in the beginning stages of it, but I’m really enjoying the material we’re starting to do.
She hasn’t chosen which producers she’ll work with just yet, but says that Pharrell Williams is on top of the wish list – and she hopes to get things rolling after her July 6th performance at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans.
Tamar gave birth to her and her husband Vincent Herbert‘s son Logan last June, and she says that motherhood helps put everything into perspective:
Motherhood is the best thing that every happened to me.It kind of puts everything into perspective. There’s time to work, there’s time to be a wife and there’s time to be a mother, and that’s what comes first to me. If Logan is sick or if he needs anything, I stop everything and tend to him and make sure he’s taken care of before anything else gets handled.
She’s currently in the midst of the fourth season of Braxton Family Values, has the third season of Tamar & Vince coming up, and will be back to co-host The Real (which she says is like a girlfriend happy hour) in the fall. “It’s so fun,” she said about the show. “The girls and I, we really have a great relationship. We don’t agree on everything, but we agree to disagree.”
And speaking of The Real.. The talk show will premiere on Monday, September 15th. It’s set to air on local stations, with a rebroadcast in primetime on BET.
Hit Billboard to read Tamar’s full interview!
Beyonce, Kelly & Michelle Williams ‘Say Yes;’ First Pic From Video Shoot…
After Beyonce, Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland tried to secretly film Michelle’s “Say Yes” video in New Jersey last month, Destiny’s Child fans totally lost it once the word got out that they were filming. Now, a brand new picture from the video set has been released. Peep the pic and find out what Michelle had to say about the making of the video.
A Destiny’s Child reunion went down a few weeks ago when Beyonce, Michelle, Kelly and Solange met up in Maplewood, New Jersey to film the visuals for Michelle’s new single “Say Yes.”
The foursome filmed the video inside someone’s house in New Jersey and Michelle believes the secret got out after the owner likely got excited and called up family and friends to let them in on the secret filming. Soon after, a huge crowd gathered outside of the residence, which resulted in hundreds of people screaming their heads off once they spotted Bey making an exit to her black SUV.
Now…the first sneak peek of the video has been released and Michelle is dishing on the deets on what happened that night in NJ.
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter Michelle detailed how the crowd outside of the set came about, her feelings about her first single “Say Yes” leaking, her upcoming gospel album Journey to Freedom (dropping in September) and she also dished on her cancelled Jesus Christ Superstar arena tour.
Here are the highlights:
On how fans found out about the secret filming of the video “Say Yes”:
“We heard all this commotion going on while we were filming. We filmed at somebody’s house and they probably got excited and called their cousins and friends and, next thing you know, the whole town was on one street. … I woke up to the news of the song being leaked and I just hate when that happens because it was an unmastered version. At the same time, I was overwhelmed by the support. I know things happen for a reason. I don’t want anyone to think I’m pissed. I’m not.”
On reuniting with her Destiny’s Child bandmates:
“It was so much fun,” says Williams. “It was like we were little kids again. I have their back and they have mine. They have showed themselves to be loyal to me time after time. They have proven they are my sisters time and time again.”
On the Harmony Samuels produced track:
“It is a song that came from Africa more than a hundred years ago. I don’t think anyone knows who wrote it or who started singing that chorus. When the song leaked last week, so many people from Africa and Nigeria were trying to let me know where it came from.”
On how Beyonce and Kelly came about to be featured on the song:
“They received an advance copy of the album and called saying, ‘We love ‘When Jesus Says Yes’… there has to be a Destiny’s Child mix of the song,’” Williams recalls. “Kelly did it and Beyonce got right in the studio and did her part. I kept it a secret because I didn’t want anyone to know until it was time.”
On hoping to reconnect with DC fans with her gospel music:
“Destiny’s Child had millions of fans but the second I did ‘gospel,’ they were, like, ‘We love you but I don’t know…’ My message is that I’m here to inspire and to encourage and give hope. Whatever you want to do, you can do. I’m not saying it’s going to be easy, but I’ve been there. I have been down in a dark place and I want to tell people my story of how I got to that dark place and how I’m free from it now.”
On the cancellation of her Jesus Christ Superstar arena tour (which she was set to play Mary Magdalene):
“I’ll be honest and say this frees me up to work my album for the summer,” she says. “I know there were sacrifices made for the tour. I couldn’t take certain offers that came my way so now we’re able to capture some of those opportunities again.”
Good for you Michelle!
Jennifer Lopez Dumps Boyfriend Casper Smart After Second T-Girl Encounter
Jennifer Lopez is done especially after another Transgender came forward that her boo Casper Smart has been hitting he/she up on the side. We told you last week about one T-Girl that came forward with receipts… Well, now another one has come forward and now Jennifer Lopez has dropped him..Brings new meaning to I luh you Papi..
RadarOnline.com can exclusively report that the American Idol judge, 44, has fled to her native New York City without constant companion Smart, 27 — and sources reveal that the nearly three-year relationship is essentially kaput.
“Jennifer has been embarrassed by him yet again,” a friend tells Radar of Smart, who has denied straying on the superstar. “He was not invited to accompany her to New York.”
But the friend admits that the romance had soured ever before the Smart’s scandal erupted last week.
“Things started to go downhill when Casper was fired as Jennifer’s creative director after the show in Dubai,” the pal explains. “He was basically demoted to her cabana boy.”
Now, mother-of-two Lopez is holed up in a Manhattan apartment, the source adds, diligently cutting Smart from her future travel plans.
“Casper was told he’s not going to Brazil for the World Cup,” the friend reveals of the international men’s soccer tournament, beginning June 12. (Lopez released the Cup’s official song, “We Are One (Ole Ola)” with rapper Pitbull in May.) “Soccer is his favorite sport, so it must really suck for him.
“This relationship is all but over,” the pal insists.
Nik Richie’s TheDirty originally reported allegations last week that Smart was having an affair with curvaceous transsexual model Sofie Vissa.
REVOLT TV Presents # HELLO Harlem NYC Initiative To Benefit the Boys & Girls Club Harlem!
REVOLT TV announced a new community initiative, HELLO Harlem, designed to raise interest, awareness and support for the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem (BGCH).
The big homie Diddy and Revolt TV are doing big things.
Check out the details below.
HELLO Harlem is defined as an effort to Help Expand Life’s Limitless Opportunities, the campaign will draw upon influential relationships with Who’s Who members including NYC philanthropists, entrepreneurs and civic leaders to support the BGCH mission to provide education, social and leadership opportunities for the children and youth of Harlem.
Kai D. Wright, REVOLT VP, Head of Communications had the following to say about this awesome initiative,
“Harlem has always been of historical importance to the City of New York and an evolving musical landscape, having influenced amazing talent from Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and Bessie Smith to Keith Sweat, Jim Jones, A$AP Rocky and Sean Combs,” stated “It’s important for youth to be exposed to music and the arts as an opportunity for mobility and empowerment, and REVOLT is proud to support the Boys & Girls Club.”
Launching in June 2014, HELLO Harlem is an invitation-only, weekly networking series, set to take place at chic and trendy venues in Harlem and Upper Manhattan. From June 23rd through September 8th, the series of VIP events will bring together successful business executives, civic leaders, celebrities and major BGCH supporters on Monday evenings to enjoy delicious food, drinks and live music entertainment. Staying true to their music roots, REVOLT will feature emerging artists and bands at each of the events.
The Boys & Girls Club of Harlem has been dedicated to the development of youth in the community for over 30 years. Noted BGCH Board Chair, Shirley Lewis had the following to say about HELLO Harlem,
“HELLO Harlem promises to be one of the most original fundraising campaigns launched in an urban market. I’m thrilled that this series of exciting events gives New Yorkers an opportunity to experience Harlem and at the same time join a team that is providing life-changing opportunities for Harlem’s youth. There’s no greater return on investment than helping our youth to succeed in life.”
The HELLO Harlem initiative kicks off with a red carpet event at the historic and iconic Studio Museum the evening of Monday, June 23, 2014.
Join the conversation by visiting www.helloharlem.org for more information on HELLO Harlem and how to become a VIP level supporter of the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem. Follow the series on social media under #helloharlemnyc through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Keyshia Cole's Family Pitches New Reality Show
Keyshia Cole's mother Frankie Lons gathers seven of her children, minus Keyshia, for a reality show documenting the struggle to deal with their broken family unit…
LOL..Will you be watching?
Swizz Beatz Brings His Mom & Alicia Keys To Carmelo Anthony's 30th Birthday Party
It was a big night of birthdays at Swizz Beatz celebrated his homie Carmelo Anthony's and brought his own birthday girl, his mom, and wife Alicia Keys along.
After the "Power" premiere in NYC, folks were spotted pouring in to Up & Down nightclub for Carmelo's big 30th birthday party:
Alicia Keys was spotted getting escorted in, while her husband Swizz Beatz posed it up with his mom, who was also celebrating her birthday. He posted about buying his mom a COMPANY for her birthday.
Sweet!
Melo's teammate J.R. Smith hit the party.
And the birthday boy was spotted arriving with his wife, who's starring in the upcoming STARZ show premiering June 7th.
As for what LaLa got her man for the big 3-0. A sleek Corvette! She said:
@carmeloanthony I met u when u were 19...fell in love with u when u were 20...& TODAY we celebrate your 30th BIRTHDAY! hope you enjoy ur new Corvette Stingray from me with ALL MY LOVE!!! Thank you @therealswizzz & @dancyautogroup for making today so special!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!!! I LOVE U
Nice! And the twosome also celebrated with family and friends on a Caribbean vacay for a few days last week.
Rob Kardashian's Trainer Speaks Out
There is a lot of attention surrounding Rob Kardashian and his extra pounds, and now the "Keeping up with the Kardashians" star has an advocate on his side - his trainer.
Gunnar Peterson told press that he is working hard with the reality brother in an effort to get Rob back to his healthy weight.
During an interview with E! News, Gunnar said, "Rob is such a solid guy, when he gets in here. I don't care if he weighs 50, 100 or 200 pounds. He works like an athlete. He never tries to beg out of a set. He never tries to hop off the cardio a minute or two before. He goes the distance every time."
In addition, Peterson said Rob is "a solid basketball player," "a serious runner," and a "serious athlete," adding that the pair works out as often as possible. However, he added, "if it was Rob on his own, he'd be in every day."
"There's no doubt in my mind. With 26 years of training experience of doing this, I can tell you without hesitation that Rob Kardashian will get back to his best shape ever. There's not one doubt in my mind."
Deja Vu All Over Again: Spurs Meet Heat in NBA Finals
And now, an encore awaits.
For the first time since 1998, the NBA Finals is a rematch. San Antonio and Miami will decide the league's champion for the second straight season, the Spurs earning their spot Saturday night by beating Oklahoma City 112-107 in overtime in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals.
Miami — the NBA's two-time defending champion — eliminated Indiana from the East finals Friday night, also in six games.
"The two best teams will meet," Heat guard Dwyane Wade said. "We're just happy and excited that we're one of the best."
The Spurs and Heat split two meetings this season, both winning by comfortable margins at home. Game 1 of this year's Finals is Thursday night in San Antonio.
"It's unbelievable to regain that focus after that devastating loss that we had last year," San Antonio's Tim Duncan said. "But we're back here. We're excited about it. We've got four more to win. We'll do it this time."
It's the sixth trip to the Finals for San Antonio, which won titles in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007 before falling to the Heat last season in a series that had some unbelievable drama. The Spurs held a 3-2 series lead and were leading by five points with 28.2 seconds left in Game 6 at Miami, before Ray Allen's 3-pointer capped a wild rally and forced overtime, where the Heat ultimately prevailed.
Miami then won Game 7, 95-88.
The Heat are heading to the Finals for the fourth straight season and fifth time overall, beating Dallas in 2006, losing to the Mavericks in 2011, then topping Oklahoma City in 2012 and the Spurs last season. The Spurs — who had the league's best regular-season record, 62-20 — are now the eighth franchise in league history with at least six trips to the championship round, and would be just the fourth franchise with as many as five NBA titles.
"We know we're facing a very talented and tough team and it's going to be rough," the Spurs' Manu Ginobili said. "But of course, we believe in our means and we're going to do our best, as always."
Both teams have a multi-time Finals MVP. Duncan has won it three times for the Spurs; LeBron James has won it twice for the Heat, and will look to join only Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal on the list of players to receive that award in three consecutive seasons.
The last Finals rematch came in 1998 when Chicago beat Utah for the last of Jordan's six championships.
Fantasia Still Not Over Antwaun Cook?
Sources claim Fantasia Barrino is still not over her married lover, Antwaun Cook, going back home to his wife and kids…
From Radar Online
“Antwaun’s life is all about his boys right now. He loves those kids more than anything, and doesn’t miss the drama with Fantasia,” a source close to the situation told Radar.
“If it weren’t for their kid, he’d want nothing to do with her. He’s happy with Paula and what they have going on right now.”
The source tells Radar that Cook and Barrino speak as little as possible.
“Fantasia just hasn’t really moved on, meanwhile Antwaun totally has. He’s back with his family and wife, has a new job and is happy,” the insider revealed.
“But Fantasia’s career isn’t booming and she doesn’t have anything on the table romantically.
Melvin Crispell, Gospel Songwriter-Musician, Dies at 46
Melvin Crispell, a gospel musician extrodinare, a personal friend of mines and songwriter credited with penning a string of gospel hits, has died at the age of 46.
The artist passed away on Thursday, May 29, at Carolina Medical Center in Pineville, North Carolina. An official cause of death has yet to be released, but reports suggest he died following minor surgery as a result of complications related to diabetes.
Crispell, also known for his talents on the organ, was credited with penning Hezekiah Walker’s “Jesus Is My Help” and “Wonderful Is Your Name”; and James Hall Worship & Praise tracks “Caught Up” and “He Took My Place.”
Paying tribute to Crispell, singer Yolanda Adams tweeted, “Melvin Crispell is a legend whose music influenced choirs & musicians. His legacy will live on through the music God birthed through him.”
His Services will be on next week. The Musical; will be on Sunday June 8, 2014 at 8 PM and the Service will be on Monday June 9. t 11 AM. All services will be held at
The Pleasant Grove Tabernacle Baptist Church
1927 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Bishop Albert L Jamison Pastor
Tyrese Hosts Benefit Concert In L.A. ‘For Our Girls Of Nigeria’
Tyrese Gibson hosted a benefit concert to raise awareness of the mass kidnapping of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls that have left the world stunned and filled with dismay.
Tyrese used his celebrity to bring awareness about the young school girls kidnapped. The event titled “For Our Girls Of Nigeria” the concert, which was held at 1Oak in Los Angeles, raised money through partners including UNICEF and AfrikaFifty6 to send to the parents of the missing girls in a gesture of support and awareness.
With appearances by Ludacris, Vin Diesel, Mario, Matt Barnes and Angela Simmons, “For Our Girls” was attended by some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. The legendary Stevie Wonder also came to the event, and offered a few words to the Boko Haram group responsible for the kidnapping, which was shared via Tyrese’s Facebook page. Stevie Wonder had the following to say,
“Any group that represents that they are of God or of Allah, and takes a position that desecrates the very essence of what Allah and God is about, whatever religion you are, is completely unacceptable,” he said. “And any man who decides he wants to take a position by harming young children is a weak piece of shit.”
The night was star studded with Stevie Wonder performing his classic “My Cherie Amour” for the audience. Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank (collectively TGT), Diggy Simmons, and others took to the stage to perform and help raise $50,000 for the cause. Tyrese took to instagram with the following message,
“TONIGHT!!!!! We went beyond the SIGN!!! Showed up to send a MESSAGE!!!!!!! Stevie Wonder showed up for#OurGirls and performed and sent a MESSAGE!!!!!!!!!! Thank you to everyone who showed up tonight…… Tonight WE SENT A MESSAGE!!!!!”
Bring Back Our Girls!
HMMMM, Khloe you messing with a Married Man now he’s cheating on YOU!!!???
It seems like while Khloe was away celebrating her sister’s wedding in Florence, Italy French was playing around… Pictures surfaced of French Montana giving an unidentified woman a nice back massage while partying at a condo…
You know the saying, you lose them, how you get them……. It seems like both we’re enjoying themselves in the process, not realizing paparazzi was not far, watching!!!
Just sad, maybe she’s a friend, but telling by their body language they were getting cozy and Vibing… Khloe, run girl!!!!!
Beyoncé Gets WHITE HOT At Chime For Change 1 Year Anniversary Party With Solange, Donates $500,000
Beyoncé switched up her look for Gucci's Chime For Change anniversary. At the Gucci store on 5th Avenue in NYC, Beyonce rocked a sexy white jumpsuit for Chime For Change's 1 year anniversary party.
And it was all hosted by Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini and T Magazine Editor-In-Chief Deborah Needleman, which explains why the pop queen is covering the new issue of T magazine this week.
And it was all hosted by Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini and T Magazine Editor-In-Chief Deborah Needleman, which explains why the pop queen is covering the new issue of T magazine this week.
She laughed it up with Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini, as both ladies, along with Selma Hayek, founded the Chime For Change organization.
And little sis Solange was also there to support and rock a special guest DJ set in this cute orange and cream summery look.
The sisters, who are making their first public appearance since levatorgate (outside of their personal pics in New Orleans), chatted up actress Blake Lively.
Over the last year, Bey has participated in a commercial for the organization, whose mission is to raise funds and awareness in support of projects for girls and women around the world through sharing "powerful stories" about inspiring females. And she's rocked out with the Sound for Change concert, as well as told her own stories. Mrs. Carter shared her take on gender equality last April for the campaign saying:
"I have always felt strongly about equal opportunity for women. Girls have to be taught from early on that they are strong and capable of being anything they want to be. It's up to us to change the statistics for women around the world. I'm honored to be in the company of women who live fearlessly and set an example for the next generation of young ladies."
Fab look and a fab cause. And to show how serious she is about giving back to young girls, she donated $500,000 to the cause:
According to the press release issued by Gucci:
Beyoncé committed to donate $500,000 to fund Chime For Change projects for girls and women in the areas of Education, Health and Justice as follows:
EDUCATION: $125,000 to support 100 school girls at Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) schools in Kenya for one year.
· HEALTH: $125,000 to provide 320 Embrace infant warmers to 100 rural health facilities in 11 Millennium Village sites across 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (Mali, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi, and Ethiopia). The Embrace infant warmers will help more than 1,900 at-risk newborns survive and thrive.
· JUSTICE: $125,000 to provide 600 Sisters in Strength Youth Leaders and Alumni in New York City with the critical educational and mentoring support, job training, counseling services, and resources they need to successfully navigate and graduate from high school and college through Girls for Gender Equity.
· JUSTICE: $125,000 to provide 25 human trafficking survivors in Los Angeles with counseling, medical care, legal services, and individual recovery treatment to rebuild their lives through the Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST).
Nice!
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘Built Ford Tough’
Toronto mayor Tom Ford everybody. If you don’t know anything about him, just know he loves smoking crack. Seriously. However, I will say I still favor him over like 85% of the U.S. politicians.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!
EFREM
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